Most Popular Books by Pamela D. Pollack

Who doesn''t love Lucy'' The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was'' spotlight. Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway shows and acted in small parts in Hollywood movies. But Ball''s true gift was comedy. She found a way to showcase her gifts in 1951 when CBS gave her the chance to star in a sitcom. She based the show on her life and called it I Love Lucy. Over sixty years later, it is still one of the most loved television shows of all time. Lucille Ball became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu, and her comedic genius has kept people laughing for generations.

A biography of nineteenth-century novelist Charles Dickens.

Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock''s unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines and shockwaves through the film industry. His innovative camera techniques have been studied for decades and his gift for storytelling cemented his place in history. Many directors make great movies, but the genius of Hitchcock helped make movies great. Learn how a chubby boy from London became the "Master of Suspense." From the Trade Paperback edition.

A biography of Susan B. Anthony, discussing what life was like for women of the nineteenth century, and describing how Anthony''s vision for equality between men and women led to the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to v

A biography of director and screenwriter George Lucas, creator of "Star Wars" and Indiana Jones.